VAN HALEN “Women And Children First” /CD/

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Bros. Records Inc., 1986 (9 25394-1). Made in USA. OIS. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Good Enough 4:00  
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45  
3. Get Up 4:35  
4. Dreams 4:54  
5. Summer Nights 5:04  

Side 2
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49  
7. Love Walks In 5:09  
8. 5150 5:44  
9. Inside 5:02  

Total playing time: 43:15 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Records, 1986 (075992539425). Made in the E.U.


Tracklist:
1. Good Enough 4:00
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45
3. Get Up 4:35
4. Dreams 4:54
5. Summer Nights 5:04
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49
7. Love Walks In 5:09
8. 5150 5:44
9. Inside 5:02
Total playing time: 43:15 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Released per the label's request that the band record an album to keep them in the public eye, "Diver Down" was recorded with producer Ted Templeman over the course of twelve days. As a result of its quick production, the album is heavy on cover versions as well as genre experiments and guitar interludes. Alongside full-length original songs, the material includes excursions into Jazz, Country Blues, Doo-wop, a Cappella and Neoclassical music, in addition to covers of mid-1960s songs – the biggest of these, reworkings of Roy Orbison's "(Oh) Pretty Woman" and Martha & The Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street", were Hit Singles.
"Diver Down" spent 65 weeks on the album chart in the United States and sold four million copies in the United States by 1998. Despite the album got commercial success, selling faster than its predecessor "Fair Warning" (1981), it was less lukewarmly received by music critics. In 2022, "Diver Down" was ranked at number three in Guitar World's list of "The 25 Greatest Rock Guitar Albums of 1982".
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Musik GmbH, 1982 (WB K 57 003 (BSK 3677)). Made in Germany. Second press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 3:02
2. Hang 'em High 3:28
3. Cathedral 1:20
4. Secrets 3:25
5. Intruder 1:39
6. (Oh) Pretty Woman 2:53

Side B
7. Dancing In The Street 3:43
8. Little Guitars (Intro) 0:42
9. Little Guitars 3:47
10. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2:44
11. The Full Bag 3:18
12. Happy Trails 1:03

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Musik GmbH, 1986 (UK: W 5150/925 394-1). Made in Germany. OIS. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Good Enough 4:00  
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45  
3. Get Up 4:35  
4. Dreams 4:54  
5. Summer Nights 5:04  

Side 2
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49  
7. Love Walks In 5:09  
8. 5150 5:44  
9. Inside 5:02  

Total playing time: 43:15 min.

The second Box Set by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Van Halen has 12 studio albums, with their first 1978 debut, featuring David Lee Roth, and their 2012 album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", being the last studio effort. Notable studio albums include "1984" and "5150", which topped charts, while recent rarities have been collected in Box Sets, such as the "The Collection II" ("Studio Albums & Rarities 1986 - 1996"), which includes all four Sammy Hagar era albums (from 1986 to 1995), as well as B-sides and rarities from the Sammy Hagar era.
The Box Set includes remastered versions of "5150" (1986), "OU812" (1988), "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" (1991), "Balance" (1995), plus a bonus CD of "Studio Rarities" (1989 - 2004).
This set allows for a re-evaluation of the Van Halen years, with Sammy Hagar replacing David Lee Roth. It spotlights Van Halen’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee. 
The compilation boasts other exceptional highlights, including the band’s cover of Little Feat’s “A Apolitical Blues” and the instrumental “Baluchitherium”, which were originally left off the vinyl versions of "OU812" and "Balance", respectively. Additionally, the set features two songs the band contributed to the "Twister" soundtrack – “Humans Being” and the Grammy nominated “Respect The Wind.” 
Rounding out the set are “It’s About Time”, “Up For Breakfast”, and “Learning To See”, which were recorded during the band’s temporary reunion with Hagar in 2004. All three debuted that year on Van Halen’s second greatest hits collection, "The Best Of Both Worlds".
"These records were recorded before (without) ProTools or digital recording: it was analogue on reel to reel tape recorders. There's a very special sound to that type of recording. We were careful not to destroy any of that, but to re-master with more modern technical equipment, to bring out that wonderful magical sound. Where do you hear this stuff!? It's never sounded better", - Sammy.
Warner Records Inc./Rhino Entertainment Company, 2023 (R2 725109 / 603497832217). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

“5150” 1986
1. Good Enough 4:00
2. Why Can't This Be Love 3:45
3. Get Up 4:35
4. Dreams 4:54
5. Summer Nights 5:04
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49
7. Love Walks In 5:09
8. 5150 5:44
9. Inside 5:02
Playing time: 43:02 min.

“OU812” 1988
1. Mine All Mine 5:14
2. When It's Love 5:39
3. A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) 4:30
4. Cabo Wabo 7:04
5. Source Of Infection 4:01
6. Feels So Good 4:31
7. Finish What Ya Started 4:24
8. Black And Blue 5:26
9. Sucker In A 3 Piece 5:55
Playing time: 46:44 min.

“For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” 1991
1. Poundcake 5:22
2. Judgement Day 4:41
3. Spanked 4:53
4. Runaround 4:21
5. Pleasure Dome 6:57
6. In 'n' Out 6:05
7. Man On A Mission 5:04
8. The Dream Is Over 4:00
9. Right Now 5:21
10. 316 1:29
11. Top Of The World 3:55
Playing time: 52:08 min.

“Balance” 1995
1. The Seventh Seal 5:18
2. Can't Stop Lovin' You 4:07
3. Don't Tell Me (That Love Can Do) 5:56
4. Amsterdam 4:45
5. Big Fat Money 3:57
6. Not Enough 5:12
7. Aftershock 5:28
8. Doin' Time 1:41
9. Baluchitherium 4:04
10. Take Me Back (Deja Vu) 4:42
11. Feelin' 6:34
Playing time: 51:44 min.

“Studio Rarities” 1989 - 2004
1. A Apolitical Blues 3:51
2. Baluchitherium 4:05
3. Crossing Over 5:03
4. Respect The Wind 5:49
5. Humans Being 5:09
6. It's About Time 4:15
7. Up For Breakfast 4:57
8. Learing To See 5:15
Playing time: 38:24 min.

Total playing time: 232:02 min.